The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Greenford Road, Greenford, UB6 9AW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Patrick Coyle
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Ealing North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,300
- Pupils on roll
- 2,036
- URN
- 101934
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085758222
About this school
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Greenford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 2,036 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 301 | 297 | 305 |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.7 | 58.1 | 58.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.12 +0.96 to +1.28 | +0.83 +0.66 to +0.99 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 75% | 69.7% | 67.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 90% | 81.8% | 85.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 85% | 77.4% | 81% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Ealing average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60.7 | 44.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58.1 | 47 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 58.4 | 44.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,983 |
| 2023/24 | 1,985 |
| 2024/25 | 1,994 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School compares
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School ranked 5th of 16 secondary schools in Ealing for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 92% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58.4 | 5.7% | 16.7% | 2,036 | — |
| Brentside High School | 44.1 | 11.7% | 47.6% | 1,483 | 0.5 miles |
| Dormers Wells High School | 49.1 | 5.9% | 34% | 1,469 | 0.8 miles |
| William Perkin Church of England High School | 62.5 | 7.7% | 27.2% | 1,450 | 0.8 miles |
| Greenford High School | 48.6 | 9.1% | 41.3% | 1,976 | 0.9 miles |
| Drayton Manor High School | 56 | 6.1% | 38.3% | 1,443 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.66%
- English as an additional language
- 49.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.65%
- Persistent absence
- 12.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brentside High School0.5 miles
Secondary · London
-
Dormers Wells High School0.8 miles
Secondary · Southall
-
William Perkin Church of England High School0.8 miles
Secondary · Greenford
-
Greenford High School0.9 miles
Secondary · Southall
-
Drayton Manor High School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in Greenford
- William Perkin Church of England High School Secondary
- Coston Primary School Primary
- Horsenden Primary School Primary
- Oldfield Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School Primary
- Perivale Primary School Primary
- Ravenor Primary School Primary
- Selborne Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stanhope Primary School Primary
- The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School teach?
- The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Greenford.
- Who is the headteacher of The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School?
- The headteacher of The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is Mr Daniel Patrick Coyle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School?
- The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School has 2,036 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School full?
- The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School has capacity for 2,300 pupils and 2,036 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School a faith school?
- Yes. The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Is The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School a selective school?
- No. The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 60.7 in 2022/23 and 58.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School compare with other schools in Ealing?
- The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School ranked 5th of 16 secondary schools in Ealing for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 92% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School's absence rate?
- The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.